According to reports from the Central News Agency, during last week's regular press conference of the Financial Supervisory Commission, the media raised concerns about many people engaging in transactions through overseas virtual currency traders and whether it is possible to regulate foreign operators. Huang Zhonghao, deputy director of the Securities and Futures Bureau of the Financial Supervisory Commission, stated that according to anti-money laundering regulations, foreign operators can apply for registration in Taiwan. He further explained that after the future virtual asset special law is passed, operators must obtain permission to conduct business solicitation in Taiwan; otherwise, it will be illegal.
According to official data from the Financial Supervisory Commission, businesses or individuals providing virtual asset services (VASP) that have not completed anti-money laundering registration with the competent authority are not permitted to offer virtual asset services. Currently, a total of 9 operators have completed registration, including: HOYA BIT, ZONE Wallet, MaiCoin/MAX, KryptoGO Transfer, TWEX, Chainss, Atrix, BitoPro, HzBit, and XREX.
According to the written report released by the Financial Supervisory Commission during its inquiry at the Legislative Yuan in October, our country's VASP regulation is divided into four phases, and we are currently in the third phase: implementing a registration system for anti-money laundering management. The fourth phase involves promoting the legislation of a specialized law for VASP management, and the draft of the Virtual Asset Service Act has been submitted to the Executive Yuan for review.
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